Christmas lunch and dinner gatherings with "everyone" (ie whoever can make it there, sometimes the gatherings are small because the host wants it like that which was the case this year, or because a lot of people are with the other side of the family as was the cast last year, every other year it can be huge) are my favourite part.

We've had less presents as time goes by as all the kids get older and start preferring money and we finally weaned the people that were buying gifts out of obligation rather than joy off "something to open on the day".

They are pretty tiring though, hope you've got some break left in which to rest up XD